

Women Who Win Business: A Business Development Masterclass
Women Who Win Business: A Business Development Masterclass
How to win clients, build lasting relationships and use AI to sell smarter in recruitment.
Business development can make or break a desk, yet the best strategies rarely get shared by the top billers using them. This October, we are changing that.
Join us for an evening dedicated to the women driving business development in agency recruitment. We have brought together a panel of BD leaders to share what's actually working right now:
How to win retained business
How to use AI to work smarter without losing the personal touch
How to build client relationships that outlast a single placement
How your approach needs to shift between a candidate-led market and a client-led one
Meet the speakers
Kristina Gekova - Director, Huxley
Kristina leads Huxley's permanent technology team in New York. Prior to joining Huxley she spent a decade at Aerotek running a contract business. Her career is centered around business development, client relationships and leadership.
Mesha Wright - Sales Director, Pareto
Mesha is a Sales Director at Pareto in New York, helping businesses hire strong commercial talent while setting the team's outbound strategy.
Bally Aujla - Director, Pure Search
Bally is a qualified barrister who leads Pure Search's US Am Law practice, which she has grown from one person to 18 since moving to New York.
Sophie Epstein - Senior Associate Vice President, Oliver James
Sophie heads the asset management finance team at Oliver James, working with funds, family offices and fund administrators across financial services.
This is an open floor, not a listen-and-leave panel, so bring your toughest BD questions and leave with insight you can actually use.
Beyond the panel, expect a room full of ambitious women in recruitment ready to swap stories, make connections, and maybe open a door or two. Drinks, conversation, and plenty of networking included.
Whether you are building your desk from scratch or sharpening an already strong BD game, you will leave with practical strategies you can use straight away and a stronger network to use them with.
Spaces are limited, sign up now to secure your seat.